Wednesday, August 18, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C3 FALL INSTRUCTION/BACK TO SCHOOL Healthy eating and living for children There's good news and bad news about children's health reports the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) in a recent newsletter. "First, the good news: children generally have a healthy attitude about food and seem to be eating well. The not-so-good news is that obesity is emerging as a problem, likely because they are starving for exercise," says NIN president Suzanne Hendricks. Kids' perceptions On the plus side, eating is among children's favourite activities, according to a Health Canada survey reported in RAPPORT. Kids give themselves good marks when asked to evaluate their eating habits but have some trouble seeing the big ger nutrition picture. Like many of the adults whose views they mirror, they tend to label foods as "good" or "bad." Fruits, veg etables and milk score high marks as healthy, or "good" foods. Children enjoy foods like chocolate and chips that are not part of the four food groups, but label them as "bad" foods. This polarized view makes it difficult for them to truly evaluate their total eating pattern. What's more, grains are overlooked as an important part of healthy eating. According to Health Canada's survey, par ents have the greatest influence on what kids eat. To reinforce balance, variety and modera tion, they can help their children think of foods as being "everyday" and "sometimes" foods. The everyday foods are found in the four food groups; the sometimes foods are treats like chocolate, chips and pop-to be enjoyed occa sionally. Because many children spend at least some time home alone, parents should provide tasty, nutritious snacks that are accessible, such as oatmeal cookies, crunchy cereals, yogourt or fruit. TV advertising, another influence on children, can be turned into a learning experi ence by helping children think about how the ads they see influence their view of a product. The real nutrition picture Nutrition data on children are scarce, high lighting the importance of a recent sur- _ vey related to Ontario's Better Beginnings, Better Futures pro- gram. It suggests that children from low-income Ontario families are starving mainly for exercise. Despite low energy intakes, many of the children were obese, reports Susan Evers, Ph.D., of the University of Guelph, in RAP PORT. School-age children were less active than preschoolers, suggesting that when days are spent in school, activity patterns change for the worse. Furthermore, although most nutrients were adequate, calci um intake seemed low among the school-age children. "These findings are disturbing because excess weight and low bone density cause seri ous health problems in the long term," says Hendricks. "It is time for people to merge nutrition and fitness together in their minds as inseparable parts of a healthy lifestyle equa tion." A recent World Health Organization survey confirms the trend toward lack of activity. One quarter of the 11 to 15 year-old Canadian girls surveyed said that outside of school, they were active only 1/2 hour per week or less. Watching television was a popular pastime among the girls and boys, with one quarter in front of the tube at least 4 hours a day. Community involvement The environment in which children grow up has an important influence on their lifelong habits. "Parents should demand that schools not only teach children about nutrition in the classroom, but also commit to health policies that make healthy eating and daily physical activity an integral part of the school environ ment," states Hendricks. Communities across responding to address local issues, reports RAP PORT. 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